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Author Paul, Harry, 1950-

Title Who kidnapped excellence? : what stops us from giving and being our best / Harry Paul, John Britt, Ed Jent.

Publication Info. San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2014.

Item Status

Edition First edition.
Description 1 online resource.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series A BK business book
BK business book.
Summary "In the tradition of "Who Killed Change?," the book begins with a crime being committed: Excellence (personified) has been kidnapped and Leadership assembles Excellence's team (Passion, Flexibility, Communication, Competency and Ownership) and challenges them to work together to get their Excellence back. And who is the culprit? It is Average who has kidnapped Excellence, and replaced Excellence's team with his own: N. Different, N. Ept, N. Flexible, Miss Communication, and Poser. But then a mysterious ransom note sparks a struggle between Average and Excellence. Integrated into this story of organizational excellence is a personal story of Dave, a delivery man The abduction of Excellence forces Dave to contemplate the level of excellence in his personal life. Throughout the story, the paths of personal best and organizational excellence cross and intertwine. "Who Kidnapped Excellence?" is a parable that helps organizations or individuals to achieve their best and maintain excellence in every aspect of their lives"-- Provided by publisher.
"In this entertaining parable, bestselling authors Paul and Britt tell how to give and be your best in five critical work dimensions - passion, competency, flexibility, communication, and ownership - and foster excellence in your organization"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents 1. Excellence kidnapped -- 2. The demand for the return of excellence -- 3. Average and his team get to work -- 4. Below average -- 5. Passion meets N. different -- 6. Competency meets N. ept -- 7. Flexibility meets N. flexibility -- 8. Communication meets miss communication -- 9. Ownership meets poser -- 10. Leadership meets the employees -- 11. What every leader, manager, supervisor, and employee must know about excellence.
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Subject Organizational effectiveness.
Organizational effectiveness.
Work ethic.
Work ethic.
Employee motivation.
Employee motivation.
Success in business.
Success in business.
Success.
Success.
Indexed Term BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / General
Economics
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Added Author Britt, John, 1962-
Jent, Ed.
Other Form: Print version: Paul, Harry, 1950- Who kidnapped excellence? First edition 9781626560871 (DLC) 2013031040 (OCoLC)844728913
ISBN 9781626560888 (electronic book)
1626560889 (electronic book)
9781626560895 (electronic book)
1626560897 (electronic book)
1306153867
9781306153867
9781626560871
1626560870
Music No. MWT11282277